A Livestock Farmer, a Pandemic and Meat Shortages

Grass-fed livestock farmer Hannah Bernhardt of Finlayson, Minn., has noticed a sudden uptick in the number of orders coming in to her direct-to-consumer business. For the first time, she’s sold out of her available grass-fed beef through January 2021. She talked to Almanac’sOne Greater Minnesota reporter Kaomi Goetz about this new development and how the coronavirus pandemic has brought new light – and scrutiny – to the livestock food chain in the state.

A herd of bison in Blue Mounds State Park has earned a unique distinction: Unlike many bison, this herd doesn’t have hybrid cattle genes. Discover more about the partnership between the Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Zoo that led to the discovery.

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